If competitor refuses to continue the match for any reason, he/she will be automatically disqualified.

If there is a serious difference of opinion amongst judges, Ring Coordinator will call a conference and clarify any questions or resolve disputes.

Before issuing minus points or a disqualification, Ring Coordinators must confer with corner judges.

In the case where a Ring Coordinator states that he/she did not see a call then this will be considered as a no vote.

Corner Judge

Corner Judges will immediately notify the Ring Coordinator of any violation during the course of the match.

Corner Judges votes count as 1. If a corner judge did not see a call, then his/her vote will not count.

Note

If the Ring Coordinators student is a competitor in a match he/she is to referee, the Ring Coordinator must change position with a corner judge for that match ONLY! He/She will return to Ring Coordinators position AFTER that match is OVER.

Foot, hand, head and groin pads MUST be worn as well as mouth guards; all other pads and protectors are optional.

Point Scoring System

Hand – only reverse punches will be permitted to score. The target area will be the body above the belt (chest, mid-section, sides of the rib cage) controlled light contact must be made to score 1 point. There will be absolutely no hand techniques to the head or face including the neck area and no spinning techniques.

Foot – All properly controlled kicks directed to the frontal part of the body (as outlined in subsection 1) will be scored as 1 point. Light contact to the head or face area will be scored as 2 points.

When there is a foot attack by one of the competitors involving a series of hand/foot techniques, then only the first technique will be counted.

Flying and Jumping Kicks – Kicks that are well controlled to the head/face and with light contact will be scored as 2 points. Contact to the body will be scored as 1 point.

Finals – More power other than light contact using the hand or foot is required to score.

Warnings

Holding an opponent.

Running or turning back to escape an opponent.

Evading with no attempt to fight of pretending injury.

Use of judo-type throwing or sweeping techniques.

Taunting opponent or abusive language toward opponent.

Intentional attacking to vital parts or joints of the body.

Pushing with the shoulder, body or pushing hard with the hands.

Falling down on purpose to evade the opponent.

Any blind techniques or wild street fighting motion that may endanger opponent.

Minus Points

Attacking opponent while he/she is on the floor.

Attacking the face on purpose with the hand with contact. Minus point or disqualification to be determined by majority vote of referees.

Unintentional attack to the groin area with contact. If the competitor cannot continue because of injury to the groin area, then opponent will be disqualified.

Attacking opponent after the Ring Coordinator declares to break.

Three warnings will automatically mean 1 minus point

Disqualification

Excessive hard contact, which results in drawing of BLOOD or injury, which causes the opponent to be unable to continue. ANY BLOOD DRAWN MUST HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY AND NOT AFTER THE FACT.

Remember, if there is an unpopular decision awarded while competition is under way, you must contact your instructor without fail. The Tournament Directors will not recognize later protest towards the officiating.

All Ring coordinators and corner judges are human, mistakes and bad decisions will be made. These will be kept to a minimum but they will be inevitable.